Malayalam Actor, Script Writer,Director Venu Nagavalli (61) passed away on early 9 Thursday 2010 morning at 1.30 a.m. at the KIMS Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.
He was admitted to the hospital for the last 10 days due to kidney related diseases. He is survived by his wife Meera and son Vivek. Both were beside him at the time of his death.

Venu Nagavally was born on 16 April 1949 as the son of the noted play writer Nagavally R. S. Kurup and Rajamma.Venu started his career as an announcer in Akasavani. He later sung a song in the movie Chottanikkara Amma (1976) but was noticed only in 1978 when he acted in the movie Ulkkadal directed by K. G. George, thus starting his acting career in movies.[4] His noted movies as an actor are Shalini Ente Koottukari, Meenamasathile Sooryan, Pakshe, and Chillu. Venu's first movie as a director was Sukhamo Devi (1986).Later he directed the superhit movies Lal Salam, Aey Auto, Aayirappara etc. Venu has also written scripts for a few movies including Kilukkam. His first movie as a script writer was Ee Ganam Marakkumo.